Anil Shankar and Jill S. Wright

On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ended a challenge brought by hospitals and hospital associations to the nearly 28 percent reimbursement cuts for 340B hospitals under the Medicare program. The payment cuts were finalized in the calendar year (CY) 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System…… Continue reading this entry

On Friday, December 29, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dealt a blow to hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.  By participating in the 340B program, eligible public and not-for-profit hospitals receive significant discounts on the cost of acquiring outpatient prescription drugs.  The court ruled in favor of the…… Continue reading this entry